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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,079.25 and 222,979.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,079.25 and 222,979.50 is: 482,345.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,079.25 : 222,979.50 = 222,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,079.25/222,979.50 = 222,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,079.25x = 222,979.50 × 222,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,079.25x = 49,719,857,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,719,857,420.25/103,079.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,345.94

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